Root canal therapy is treatment used to repair and save a tooth that has been infected due to a deep cavity or cracked tooth. If treatment is not performed the result is pain and sweliing, and your tooth would likely have to be removed.

What are the signs that a root canal is needed?

• Severe tooth pain while chewing
• Your tooth pain wakes you up at night
• Teeth that are highly sensitive to hot or cold, with the sensitivity lingering for some time.
• Discoloration or darkening of the tooth
• Swollen gums in the area of the infected tooth